Culture & People

This month’s prize winner is Katy Sala, Client Service Coordinator at All for Pets Veterinary Clinic, in Cabot, Arkansas.

Dive into key insights from AAHA’s ‘Stay, Please’ study, highlighting takeaways, actionable steps, and themes to never forget.

Wondering what your rights are when it comes to expanding your family? Pregnant workers and working parents are legally entitled to certain workplace protections. Let’s review the applicable federal laws, what they say, and how they affect current and future parents in the workplace.

Vet med has been mostly female since 2009 but research suggests inherent bias, unequal resources, and the “motherhood penalty” contribute to why females still trail males in income and status.

Veterinary practices can support employees who are parents by implementing nongendered policies to balance time off and other parenting considerations for fathers and nonbirthing parents.

Approximately 1 in 5 people have a neurodivergent condition. This diversity brings unique strengths and opportunities for self-care and allyship in how we work with teammates and clients who have bipolar disorder, autism, ADHD, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other forms of neurodiversity.

Prior to the pandemic, employee development focused primarily on teaching technical skills, like how to operate the latest accounting software or inventory management system. But the pandemic showed us that skills such as communication and innovative thinking are what will enable a practice not only to survive but to thrive, especially in tough times.

In Part 2 of this 2-part article, we’ll explore strategies for calming down dealing with clients whose stress levels are high, who are showing behavior that ranges from anger to outright hostility.

A candid, no-holds-barred conversation with two Black veterinary professionals about the challenges they’ve faced—and the strength and inspiration they’ve found—on their career paths.

In the veterinary world, we often note February as Dental Health Month. But in the larger scope, February is also Black History Month, and so we wanted to celebrate that by bringing you inspiration from our friends at blendVET™, who are creating pathways into the profession for students who may not otherwise see those opportunities.